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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-04
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Hanlan und Gaudaur have signed arti-
cles to row race for $1,000 on May 80.
Burglars got $4,000 from a safe in
Gainesville, Mo-, on Saturday night
The Kennebec ice crop amounts to S40,-
600 tons, or nearly double last years har-
vest.
\ cyclone struck Eatonton, Ga. on
Saturday; one man was killed and sever
al injured.
Six boys were run over by a railroad
train in Easton, Pennsylvania, on Satur-
day and killed.
Toledo, o., is much excited over the
discovery of new and productive oil wells
in the vicinity.
Mrs. Druse, convicted of numbering
her husband, was executed Monday at
IIerllimer, N. Y.
There is possibility that New York
may purchase Stewards downtown build
ing for city purposes.
The Delaware & Hudson Railway COM
pany has raised the wages of all its EN-
plOyees from So to $50 per month.
Patti is to appear in New York and
Boston in opera next April, which will
be her genuine farewell to America.
Rev. John Hancock Pettingell, theo-
logical writer of wide reputation, died in
New Haven, Conn.,, on Sunday, aged ~.
English and Scotch capitalists have in
vested S6,000,00 in the Canadian North
west, and will begin farming on big
scale.
Ex-Alderman John O'Niel, convicted
of bribery in the Broadway cases at New
York. was taken to Sing Sing prison
Tuesday.
The British steamship lines have de-
cded to advance steerage rates from
British ports to New York to $40; an in
crease of 33 per cent.
Charges of excessive cruelty against
the warden and keeper of Sing Sing pris-
on have been preferred and their removal
| VIII De asked IOr AT once.
Father McGlynns former parishioners
have sent dispatch to the Pope congrat-
ulating him on his 10Th birthday. and AS
surfing him of their continued prayers for
his welfare.
Mrs. John \. Logan has selected the
center of the circle of the north end OF
South park at Chicago for burial-place
for herself and Gen Logan and a site fol
the monument to Gen. Logan.
saloons which flourished in Sioux City
six months ago has been closed. 1t has
has been the sole survivor for some time
and its trade has averaged $1,000 a day
The British steamship Peconic, from
the Mediterranean, took the crew of the
Gloucester schooner Phil Sheridan from
Light on Sunday and brought them tt
Boston.
Gen. Butler and Carl Schurz wer,
victims of serious accidents by falling OF
Saturday. The former, in Philadelphia
dislocated his arm, but has been able t.
reach his Lowell home, and the RICH
thigh bone of the latter is broken.
There is much irritation in San Fran
cisco over the decision of Attorney-Gen
eral Garland that Chinese women arriv
ing in this country as servants of passen
gers shall be admitted. 1t is claimed
that this will be an easy way to fill tn
brothel houses of the city.
The steamer w. ii. Gardner, one o.
/ the largest boats plying on the Tombig
> bee river from Mobile, Ala, was burne'
Tuesday afternoon three miles below
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-04

Flour barrels are now made of paper
pulp.
East of the mountains nearly 80 coo,
600 of people are watching for Il sag in
the backbone of winter, while in this
blessed land the spinal column of spring
is arched like the back of black cat
singing bass in garden-wall concert
San Francisco Alta.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-04

had no mail Saturday evening; Sunday
forenoon it came through. This is the
first time, we think, that Mr.. Bingham
has failed in his term of years to bring
in our mail, and even then in the face of
that terrible storm he started, but was
obliged to turn back.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-04

Scattering votes are reported as fol-
lows: Cornwall, for Samuel James /;
Orwell, for s. N. Warren, 2 for Gideon
Abbey; Middlebury, l for o. F. Com
stock, for j. Kenworthy, for Sam'l
James
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-04

deep that where no roads have been kept
open people abandon trying to lumber.
Snow has fallen thus far in all about
nine feet as near as can well be ascertain
oil
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-04
THE VOTE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

The following is the vote in the several
towns of the county for DR.. o. M. Bump
of Salisbury, the regular nominee for
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02

If the Aberdeen convention is COM
posed of representative citizens from all
portions of the territory, and a strong
appeal made to congress to admit the ter
ritory as state and open the great Sioux
reservation, it may be, after all, that a
great good will have been accomplished.
If congress should, upon the representa-
tions made by this convention, act favor
ably upon the matters presented, although
disappointed, would not the majority of
those now anxious for division acquiesce
and all pull together for the development
and glory of Dakota? Division is not
half so vital question as self-govern-
ment. Let us have statehood by the
shortest route, and Dakota will at once
take stand among the most influential
and prosperous states of the union.
There is no use of getting hot about this
division question. The people differ in
their views-all are honest. Let all unite
in asking congress to act at once-one
way or the other. Either admit the ter
ritory as one state or divide it. Let us
be united at least to this extent.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02

CAss COUNTY, like the most of Dakota
counties, voted for prohibition at the re-
cent election. Now a citizen of Fargo
asks some pertinent questions affecting
the finances of the county. He says:
"Can you explain? I am told that Cass
county has spent to average $4,000 per
annum over and above receipts. In ad-
dition the county commissioners agree to
return some $4,000 on tax collected on
railroad lands, decided an illegal collec-
ton by the supreme court. Add to this
the loss of $4,000 per annum for saloon
licenses received heretofore, we have a
total of $66,0O0 to make up. Iunder-
stand the extra tax levy for county pur-
poses is $4,000. Now what is to be done
toward iquidating this deficit of $4,000?
This is on the supposition that the $4,000
levy is collected up close. Perhaps this
is the price paid for reform, and-perhaps
it is worth it,
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02

The same old annual story is tele-
graphed from Washington: s'The people
of Dakota can expect little from congress
until they cease quarreling and know
what they want regarding division" !"
Here is craftsmanship for you with a
vengeance. Every congressman who
knows anything about Dakota knows
that the division and statehood question
is settled as much as it can be by the
people of the territory. Here are two
warning factions '-one for division and
statehood for the southern half and one
for admission as one state. Congress it.
self is the only power that can settle the
matter. II congress is honest, it will, at
the coming session, either divide the ter
rltory or pass an enabling act to bs voted
upon by the people. II is nonsense to
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02

The city Of Atlanta, Ga, votes to-day
on the question Of adopting for another
two years the law prohibiting the sale Of
liquor. It is expected that at least 12, 1000
votes will be cast. The campaign has
been the most interesting of any election
ever held in the south and SO. intense
has been the feeling that some business
houses have been closed for week and
groups of men have stood in little CON
gregations in every part of the city dis.
cussing the question pro and con. The
ladies are out in full force with banners
and torchlights. They will have lunch
stands and lemonade at each of the polls
and be out in full force electioneering all
day. The social ostracism is complete,
young men who have been in the habit of
'going out to see man" between acts
have been dropped by their lady friends
in some instances right on the spot. So
strict is the ostracism that clubs of young
gentlemen have been formed, who,
through mere spite, parade the streets
with banners and torchlights in opposi-
tion to the prohibitionists. The prohi-
bitionists, are, however, sanguine of sue
cess.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02

AND now comes regular call for a
territorial convention to be held in the
city Of Aberdeen on the 18th inst, signed
by representative citizens, irrespective of
party, from nearly every county in the
territory generally signed by three re-
publicans and three democrats in each
county. AS the names of some mighty
good men appear attached to this call,
and as the convention promises to be as
representative and as enthusiastic gath
ering as ever convened in the territory,
divisionists will not strengthen their
cause by further ridicule of this state
hood movement. All attempts to divide
have failed; the coming Aberdeen con
vention for statehood for the whole ter
ritory certainly cannot accomplish less.
The call for this convention recommends
that the various county conventions to
elect delegates be held on Saturday, the
10th inst
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
tralia and New Zealand. If some in
ventor succeeds in answering the require
ments Of New South Wales, then Dakota
can give him Job on ground squirrels
or gOphers. fs 81 III.

''IF THE figures Of the Bismarck TRIB-
UNE are correct" says the Pioneer Press,
"the moral effect upon congress of the
late vote in Dakota will not be consider
able. The expected majority Of 10000
has dwindled to 5000 on a total vote Of
10000 out Of 100000 voters in the terri
tory. There seems to be some justifca-
ton for the Aberdeen movement for ad-
mission as a whole, unless the apparent
change of sentiment indicated by this
vote can be. explained away" The TR1B-
UNE notices in the Sioux Falls Press,
Mitchell Republican, Yankton Press and
other South Dakota papers doubt ex-
pressed regarding the reliability Of the
TRBUNE's election figures, and Hugh J.
Campbell ventures his reputation that
the majority for division will not be less
than 10000. The TRIBUNE wishes to say
to it's readers and it's critical exchanges
that whatever its shortcomings, it never
lies with figures Intentionally. This
would be folly. The TRIBUNE has gath
cred the election returns with great care
most of them from official sources. Di
vision has carried by a majority ranging
between $500 and $500. The TRIBUNE
has no motive in falsifying the returns.
It took no part in the campaign and the
result is published simply as matter of
news. The TRIBUNE can be relied upon
at least when it comes to figures.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02

The following from the Yankton Press
seems to indicate that Marshal Maratta
has resigned:
There is sorrow deep and profanely in
clined among the deputy United States
marshals of Dakota. Marshal Mar ,tta has
been settling with them for service in con-
nection with the present term of United
States court in this city and the settlement
has been final in number of cases, the
deputies peremptorily resigning. The
trouble is that the government will not al
low these deputies enough to pay their ex-
penses and they are out Of pocket, counting
their own work as of no value The case
OF deputy from Hyde county is cited. In
the performance of his duty he expended
$3.50 of his own money and brought in an
itemized account Of expenditures which
upon its face indicated economy. But the
Office could allow him only $35, and he is
out $3.50 besides his time. These thigs are
very distressing to Marshal Maratta and
constitute one of the causes for his resigna-
ton, recently rendered. There are not
even fair working wages in the office for
himself or his deputies, and he proposes to
lay down the burden.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02

The Public Opinion, published at
Watertown, has discovered, it says, "a
dastardly plot to steal Dakota" and be
meath glaring headlines publishes the
following:
AS we 60 to press intelligence comes from
Aberdeen and Bismarck that an outrage is
about to be perpetrated upon the people of
Dakota, compared with which all former
political hsrdships undergone by this much
abused people are but bagatelles. The in
dications show beyond peradventure that
the desperate advocates Of the 0ne-state
theory are cOnspiring, by means of falsified
returns and fraudulent majorities from
counties in North Dakota where no election
was held. to wipe out the overwhelming
majority given for division by the people,
and at the same time, by means of stuffed
and padded petitions to be formulated at
the Aberdeen convention, to show that our
people actually desire but one state. We
warn these bold conspirators that the
patriotic, loyal people of Dakota are in no
temper, to put up with these outrageous
methods and that they proceed with their
nefarious plans at their peril.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
HE Moody County Entarnrise

The Moody County Enterprise rings
in a new change on the division-on-
the-ground- d-of-economy fellows. 1t says:
''The great centers of division sentiment
in Dakota are in the cities of Huron in
Bead1e county, Mitchell in Dawson,
Pierre in Hughes, Sioux Falls in Minne-
haha, Yankton in Yankton and in the
Homestake Mining company which con-
trolls Lawrence county. The seven
counties above named gave a majority of
6,537 for division, while the balance of
the territory has given majority against
division. The men who have controlled
the affairs of the seven counties above
named have been vigorously preaching
division in the interests OF economy, and
the assumption has been that they are
experts in the matter of economic admin
stration of public affairs. We, find,
however, that JonulyI T SS6,-the latest
figures at hand-the bonded county in
debtedness of the several counties was
81, 49, ,150, while the bonded county in
debtedness of the other seventy-nine
counties in the territory was only $1,257,-
65S. In other words the seven counties
which carried the territory for division
have an average county indebtedness
about ten times as great as the average
of the rest Of the counties in the terri
tory"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
ARRESTED FOR MAKING THREATS.
Pardoned by Governor Church.

Attorney Preston of Mitchell went home
happy last evening, having secured par
don for John Lacey who is serving sem
tence of twenty years in the. Sioux Falls
penitentiary. Lacey was convicted of man
slaughter in Mitchell in 1882 and sentenced
to twenty years in the penitentiary by
Judge Edgerton. He made remarkable
showing in his petition for pardon. Tie
petition was not only signed by all of the
jury and the prosecuting attorney, but by
Governor Hughes of Arkansa Senator
Jones of Arkansas, Governor Aiger, Sen
ator Palmer and Don. NJ Dickinson of
Michigan, all of whom are personal friends
of the family. The petition was also signed
by Judge Palmer Of Sioux Falls and Del
egate Clifford Of Canton. The convicted
man kept the news of his conviction from
his parents and brothers until recently as
he did not wish u pain them by his dis
grace. He IL a single man, AZ years of age
and Is said to have borne good name up
TO the time of his unfortunate fight.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
: SIXTY MILLION 1T IL.

The elevator figures are sustaining the
TRIBUNE's estimate of 60,OOO.OOO bushels
of wheat as the crop of 1887. First, the
commissioner of statistics concluded
from his reports that 100000 was about
right, and now the railroad commission
ers say 6O,O0000O is not enougS. The
Manitoba railroad has already shipped
ont of Dakota 100000 bushels and is
still in the throes of blockade. The
Northwestern railroad in southern and
central Dakota will haul out 15,OOO,OOO
at the present shipping rate. The North
ern Pacific. reaching across the whole
territory, north from Jamestown to Dew
Ills Lake, from Grand Forks to Pembina.
and southwark from Fargo to LaMoure,
will certainly carry 15,00O,OOO. The Mil
Waukee runs in every direction in south
ern and central Dakota, and north to
Fargo, and the wheat crop along it's lines
has been as good as any. Add to these
the other roads and their output, and the
10000. OO-estimate becomes modest
~, a f E3aEyE.sgs s.t, g.. .
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
A GREAT ROBBERY.

D Under the above caption the New York
Tribune speaks of the late vote in Da-
kota, which it refers to as defining the
magnitude of national crime The
Tribune, of course, forgets to attach any
blame to the republican congresses that
assembled and reassembled, prior to dem
ocratic rule, without giving it relief. OF
the democratic opposition it says:
The full vote of the territory last year
y for delegates in congress was 1O4,812, ac-
cording to the official statement made pub
lie by democratic representatives of the
present national administration. Florida
votes to exclude Dakota from statehood.
Florida cast last year $1,000 votes for mem
bers of congress; at the same rate Dakota
would be entitled to four representatives
in congress- Louisiana votes to rob the
people Of Dakota of their share in the ma
tional government Louisiana cast last
year about $4,000 votes for members
of congress; at the same rate the people of
Dakota would be entitled to seven repre-
sentatives. Georgia votes to rob Dakota,
and to keep the inhabitants of that terri
tory in a dependent condition; in the state
of Georgia 27,4SO votes were cast for mem
bers Of congress last year, and at the same
rate the people of Dakota would be en-
titled to thirty-eight representatives. Mis-
sissippi and South Carolina vote to shut
out Dakota; those two states cast in all
$1,000 votes for members of congress-, and
at the same rate Dakota would be entitled
to seventeen members.
The recent votes in Dakota explain this
audacious robbery. 1t appears that the
people in each part of the territory sup
port the republican party by majority of
of two to one. The democratic represen-
tatives from Florida, Louisiana, Georgia,
Mississippi and South Carolina, who have
gained their own seats by robbing citizens
of their own states, excluding them from
suffrage by unjust legislation, by terrorism
or by fraudulent counting, now want to
exclude also the white settlers of Dakota,
lest their political power should be less
ened or neutralized. A crime f'that sort
assure to react against the party by which
it is committed. But it is the habitual
blunder of democrats to sacrifice their
hopes for the future, in an INSCRIPTIONS
grasping for victories and Offices at hand.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
a PANTHER FIGHT.
Two Young Dakotans Come Out
Victorious in a Fight With !
Panther. NJ:
The Beast Measures Eight Feet il
Length and is Now in
Bismarck. 5is

Great excitement was Occasionefl on thA
streets last evening by the report that 4
mountain lion" had been killed in the
northern .ol' country and brought to the city.
The tle51 numerous young gentlemen who have
been hunting in the country north Of the
city and in the vicinity of Washburn shud-
dered and fastened to Grifin's saloon.
where the animal was on exhibition: t0nr-
lists and prOspectOrs who have travelled
through Mclean county were a little dazed
at their narrow escape and hustled away
to the center of excitement. A TRIBUNE
representative hurried to the spot to corral
the sensation and interview the heroes of
the fight.
There was some dispute as to whether
the animal was mountain lion, a panther
or jaguar, but the mountain lion had a
majority vote. 1t is indeed a handsome
beast and it is pity that he could not
have been captured alive. The young men
who killed him are James e. Richardson
and Martin D. Cole of Wogansport They
were out for a hunt and when about fifteen
miles north of Washburn were startled by
the appearance of the stealthy beast with
in thirty feet of where they stood. At the
moment they discovered him the panther
was about to spring for them. Richardson
brought his gun to his shoulder and in an
instant sent bullet crashing into the ami
mars head. But this did not kill him and
he sprang furiously into the air. The Sec
ond shot was fired by Cole and this also
took effect in the head hnt failed Tn k;II >
Six shots were fired before the animal was
killed, four taking effect in the head and
one N the neck. At the time the panther
was discovered he was in pursuit of q faWn,
He had evidently travelled long distance
and his hunger made him desperate. The
appearance of his intruders just as he was
aDout to pounce upon his game added to
his fury and had the aim Of the young
huntsmen been poor they would have
fallen his prey. The handsome beast was
brought to the city last evening and is now
on exhibition in Grffin's saloon. Richard
son and Cole state that they will sell him
to the highest bidder and whoever pur-
| chases him and has him stuffed and
mounted will have by far the finest Curl
osity in the city. In the language of one
Of & the spectators a panther is a rare
bird in i,:t these parts, and this will in all
probability be the last ever killed so near
the capital of Dakota. He evidently
strayed from his home in search of prey
and followed the fawn to the spot where
he was killed.
Richardson states that the panther was
crOuched in readiness to spring and that
the first shot struck him in the right fore
leg, cut his ear and struck his right hind
leg. After receiving this shot the animal
sprang about sixty feet, as if frightened,
but soon started back and when killed was
very near and on the aggressive.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
THE REYIEW TABLE.

Every phase of literary work is touched
upon by contributors to the November
number of The Writer Boston). Arti-
cles on Literary Fields" "Egotism in
Correspondence" Rejected Manuscript"
"Adyice to Newspaper Correspondents"
"Civil Service Rules in the Newspaper
Office" "The Care of Cuttings" "Index-
ing," "a Practical Poets Portfolios"
Editors vs. Publishers" "English in
Newspapers and Novels" "The Pay of
Reporters" "The Historical Method"
English Grammar in the English Ian
guage," "A Common Error" Changing
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
THE sentiment of the Black Hills on
the statehood movement is thus stated
by the Rapid City Journal:

by the Rapid City Journal:
All people of Dakota who consider ad-
mission to statehood paramount to division
will watch with interest the convention to
assemble at Aberdeen. A great many
people who have hitherto been strongly in
favor of division and admission have come
to the conclusion that there is no immedi-
ate prospect for success of the two projects,
and are now disposed to look upon the new
movement, if not with favor, at least with
interest, to see what chance of success it
may offer: 1t is said by the division lead
ers that the Aberdeen convention is called
without authority. In this respect it is no
worse than one or two division conven-
tions, delegates to which from various
counties were selected" without even the
formality of calling meeting. The vari-
GUS division movements have failed, and
now the one-state plan should have a fair
trial, Admission has always been consid-
cred by the people of this part of the terri
tory of greater Importance than division,
while many of those who favored the lat
ter did so because Of belief that it might
prove stepping st'ne to the former. This
belief now exists in the minds of very few
Black Killers. -